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Quiz about For King or Queen and Country
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For King, or Queen, and Country Quiz


Great Britain has a long and illustrious military tradition. This quiz will test your knowledge of some of our more famous characters. They are not in any chronological order.

A multiple-choice quiz by romeomikegolf. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
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Multiple Choice
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286,072
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. This man is most closely associated with India. He was born near the town of Market Drayton in Shropshire. He began his career as a clerk but was given the rank of Ensign and despite no formal military training, reached the rank of Major General. Who are we talking about? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This man was a contempory of Robert Clive. He was born in North Yorkshire and joined the merchant navy as a teenager and later transferred to the Royal Navy in 1755. He saw service in the Seven Years War and was responsible for mapping much of the entrance to the Saint Lawrence River. He travelled extensively in the southern oceans and almost reached Antarctica. Who was this naval man? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. During the 16th Century, most navy ships were privateers, privately owned ships given 'letters of marque ' by their country to attack foreign warships. The person this question relates to was such a man. Born in Devon, he made several voyages to the Americas. He was a favourite of Elizabeth I, and died and was buried at sea in 1596. Which famous sailor are we discussing? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. For our next military hero we move forward to the 20th century. This man was born in India in 1918 to British parents and came to Britain in 1921. During World War II he was one of the most experienced pilots in Bomber Command. He led a raid that had the code name 'Operation Chastise', and was awarded several medals including the Victoria Cross. Who was this brave pilot? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and defeater of Napoleon had many military honours bestowed upon him. At his death his full title in the UK was Field Marshal His Grace The Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS.
In the Netherlands though he was called His Highness The Prince of Waterloo.


Question 6 of 10
6. The subject of our next question about UK military figures was born on March 18th 1893. In 1915, he enlisted in a rifle company and in 1917, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in The Manchester Regiment. A renowned war poet, he was killed in action just 7 days before the Armistice was signed. Can you name this man who was posthumously promoted 24 hours after his death? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This military man served his country in various campaigns. He served at the Battle of Falkirk and also Culloden. He is best remembered though for his exploits in the North American continent. He is named in the opening lines of the song 'The Maple Leaf Forever'. Who is the man whose exploits are also commemorated in Derbyshire, near Matlock Bath? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Our next military man is somewhat of an unsung hero. He was born to a mother who was a member of the Plymouth Bretheren and was brought up in a strict religious household. His early career took him to Sudan where his uncle was Governor General. His main claim to fame though, was in Burma during World War II, where he established a special unit. Name him. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This naval man is, possibly, one of Britain's best known national heroes. He was born in 1758, and after his death was brought home pickled in a barrel of brandy. He is, as of April 2008, one of only 5 non Royals to be given a state funeral. What was his name?

Answer: (One Word, surname only)
Question 10 of 10
10. For our final military hero, we return to the 20th century. This man, a member of the Parachute Regiment, was born in Putney, London. His early life was reasonably privileged, and after leaving school he went to the Royal Military Academy and was commissioned into the Devon and Dorset Regiment. Later in his career he transferred to the Parachute Regiment reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For his actions in a certain campaign, he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Who is our last hero? Hint



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1. This man is most closely associated with India. He was born near the town of Market Drayton in Shropshire. He began his career as a clerk but was given the rank of Ensign and despite no formal military training, reached the rank of Major General. Who are we talking about?

Answer: Robert Clive

Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey, is probably better known as Clive of India. Born in 1725, he had a somewhat troublesome childhood, including running a protection racket as a young lad. He first travelled to India at the age of 18, and during his life was one of the most influential people in the British East India Company.

It was during his second visit to India from 1755 to 1760 that the incident known as 'The Black Hole of Calcutta' took place in 1756. He died in 1774 by committing suicide because of allegations about his financial affairs.
2. This man was a contempory of Robert Clive. He was born in North Yorkshire and joined the merchant navy as a teenager and later transferred to the Royal Navy in 1755. He saw service in the Seven Years War and was responsible for mapping much of the entrance to the Saint Lawrence River. He travelled extensively in the southern oceans and almost reached Antarctica. Who was this naval man?

Answer: James Cook

Captain James Cook was born in 1728 and was originally apprenticed to a grocer/haberdasher when he was 16 years old. After 18 months his master decided he wasn't suitable to the trade and took him to Whitby and introduced him to a prominent Quaker ship owner.

This was the start of his maritime career. In 1755, he transferred to the Royal Navy and within two years obtained his Master's Certificate. After the end of Seven Years Was Cook made three voyages, mainly around the southern oceans and the Pacific.

It was on his third voyage that he died, in 1779, when involved in a battle with islanders on Hawaii. One of Cook's proteges achieved notoriety of his own. This was Cook's sailing master in 1787, one William Bligh.
3. During the 16th Century, most navy ships were privateers, privately owned ships given 'letters of marque ' by their country to attack foreign warships. The person this question relates to was such a man. Born in Devon, he made several voyages to the Americas. He was a favourite of Elizabeth I, and died and was buried at sea in 1596. Which famous sailor are we discussing?

Answer: Sir Francis Drake

Both Drake and Raleigh were born in Devon, but 12 years apart. Drake's most famous exploits were against the Spanish Armada and despite popular myth, he was not in charge of the English Fleet. He was Vice Admiral to Lord Howard of Effingham. Prior to the battle against the Armada Drake had been sent, by Elizabeth, on an expedition against the Spanish along the Pacific coast of the Americas. Along with Sir John Hawkins Drake made the first English slave trade voyage in the 1560's.

He died, of dysentery, in 1596 and was buried ion a lead coffin off the coast of Panama.
4. For our next military hero we move forward to the 20th century. This man was born in India in 1918 to British parents and came to Britain in 1921. During World War II he was one of the most experienced pilots in Bomber Command. He led a raid that had the code name 'Operation Chastise', and was awarded several medals including the Victoria Cross. Who was this brave pilot?

Answer: Guy Gibson

Guy Penrose Gibson was a man of exceptional courage and lead 'Operation Chastise', better known as the Dambusters raid, from the front. After releasing his own bomb he continued to circle the target area drawing enemy fire away from the rest of his squadron.

After being awarded his VC, Gibson wrote a book,'Enemy Coast Ahead', about his exploits. To try and protect him he was withdrawn from active duty and sent on a speaking tour of America. At the time of this tour, American bomber crews were returning home 'tour expired' after 25 missions.

When asked how many times Gibson had flown combat missions over Germany, his reply of 174 stunned his audience into silence. Gibson returned to operations in 1944, but in September of that year his Mosquito aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed in Holland. Gibson died in the accident.
5. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and defeater of Napoleon had many military honours bestowed upon him. At his death his full title in the UK was Field Marshal His Grace The Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS. In the Netherlands though he was called His Highness The Prince of Waterloo.

Answer: True

Wellington was given this title by King William I of the Netherlands for his exploits at Waterloo. The title was given in perpetuity and all Dukes of Wellington retain the Dutch title. Along with the title came a piece of land of approximately 10.5 square kilometers.

In 1831, the land and title became separated however when the country of Belgium, where the land was located, came into being.
6. The subject of our next question about UK military figures was born on March 18th 1893. In 1915, he enlisted in a rifle company and in 1917, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in The Manchester Regiment. A renowned war poet, he was killed in action just 7 days before the Armistice was signed. Can you name this man who was posthumously promoted 24 hours after his death?

Answer: Wilfred Owen

All four men mentioned are well known war poets, but it is Wilfred Owen that we are looking for. Brooke never actually saw combat, but Owen and Sassoon were great friends and it was the latter who introduced Owen to Graves. Owen's life, as so many at that time, was tragically short.

He died aged just 25 years, on November 4th 1918. His mother received the news of his death as the local church bells were ringing to celebrate the end of the war.
7. This military man served his country in various campaigns. He served at the Battle of Falkirk and also Culloden. He is best remembered though for his exploits in the North American continent. He is named in the opening lines of the song 'The Maple Leaf Forever'. Who is the man whose exploits are also commemorated in Derbyshire, near Matlock Bath?

Answer: James Wolfe

The man is, of course, Major General James Wolfe. He was born into a military family and served in many campaigns both at home and abroad. During The Battle of Culloden he was ordered, by The Duke of Cumberland, to execute a wounded Highlander. He refused, stating that his honour was worth more than his commission. Sometime later, he commanded The Royal Highland Fusiliers, and his popularity may have stemmed from his refusal to kill a wounded man.

His life ended in battle in 1759 during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in what is now Quebec.

There is a place in Derbyshire, in the southern Peak District, that is called 'The Heights of Abraham' after the place where Wolfe died.
8. Our next military man is somewhat of an unsung hero. He was born to a mother who was a member of the Plymouth Bretheren and was brought up in a strict religious household. His early career took him to Sudan where his uncle was Governor General. His main claim to fame though, was in Burma during World War II, where he established a special unit. Name him.

Answer: Orde Wingate

Orde Wingate was the man who formed the special force called 'The Chindits' in Burma. Formed in 1942 as the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade, and renamed in 1943 as the Indian 3rd Infantry Division, they will forever be known to military historians as 'Chindits', a name which may be a corruption of Chinthay, a beast which guards Buddhist temples.

They were very well trained and specialised in operating deep behind enemy lines. Wingate died in 1944 when an aircraft in which he was flying crashed in the Naga hills between India and, the then Burma.
9. This naval man is, possibly, one of Britain's best known national heroes. He was born in 1758, and after his death was brought home pickled in a barrel of brandy. He is, as of April 2008, one of only 5 non Royals to be given a state funeral. What was his name?

Answer: Nelson

What is there to say about Nelson that isn't already well known? There is, or was, a 'tradition' in the navy called 'tapping the Admiral', which was a name for the illicit consumption of alcohol. This story stems from erroneous reports that sailors would drink some of the brandy that Nelson was preserved in, and top it up with wine. Eyewitness reports, however, discount that this ever happened.

The barrel in which his body was preserved was under constant armed guard.
10. For our final military hero, we return to the 20th century. This man, a member of the Parachute Regiment, was born in Putney, London. His early life was reasonably privileged, and after leaving school he went to the Royal Military Academy and was commissioned into the Devon and Dorset Regiment. Later in his career he transferred to the Parachute Regiment reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For his actions in a certain campaign, he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Who is our last hero?

Answer: H Jones

Lt.Colonel Herbert 'H' Jones was in command of the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment at the time of the Falklands War. During the battles around Darwin and Goose Green Jones went to a very forward position to observe the enemy positions. Seeing how well the opposition was entrenched he grabbed a weapon and charged an enemy position with total disregard for his own safety.

This action resulted in him losing his life, but inspired his men to take the enemy position. For this action he was awarded the Victoria Cross, one of only two awarded during the campaign.

The second one was awarded to Sgt Ian McKay, also of the Parachute Regiment.
Source: Author romeomikegolf

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